3772

VETOES

(D)  THE GOVERNING BODY OF A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, OR A JOINT BOARD ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBTITLE 6 OF
THIS TITLE SHALL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF
THIS SECTION ON THE PETITION OF AT LEAST 50 INDIVIDUALS WHO:

(1)  RESIDE WITHIN THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION CARROLL
COUNTY AND WITHIN A 3-MILE RADIUS OF A TELEVISION OR RADIO
TRANSMITTING TOWER OR OTHER STRUCTURE THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH A
PULSATING HIGH INTENSITY WHITE LIGHT SYSTEM; AND

(2)  CLAIM THAT THE NIGHTTIME OPERATION OF THE
PULSATING HIGH INTENSITY WHITE LIGHT SYSTEM INTERFERES WITH THE
QUIET ENJOYMENT OF THEIR PROPERTY.

(E)  A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY
GRANT TO AN OWNER WHO IS REQUIRED TO CEASE OPERATION OF THE
SYSTEM OF A PULSATING HIGH INTENSITY WHITE LIGHT SYSTEM UNDER
THIS SECTION, 30 NOT MORE THAN 180 DAYS TO CONVERT THE PULSATING
HIGH INTENSITY WHITE LIGHT SYSTEM TO A SYSTEM UTILIZING RED
AVIATION OBSTRUCTION LIGHTS OR A DUAL LIGHTING SYSTEM AS DEFINED
IN FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION REGULATIONS AND CONSISTENT
WITH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS.

(F)  THE OWNER OF A PULSATING HIGH INTENSITY WHITE LIGHT
SYSTEM SHALL PAY THE COSTS OF THE CONVERSION TO A RED AVIATION
OBSTRUCTION OR A DUAL LIGHTING SYSTEM UNDER THIS SECTION.

5-1105.

(A)  Except as otherwise provided in this title, any person
who violates any provision of this title or of any rule,
regulation, or order adopted or issued under this title is guilty
of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not
exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or both.

(B)  IN CARROLL COUNTY, A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS
OF § 5-705.1 OF THIS TITLE IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF $100,000 FOR
EACH VIOLATION AND EACH MONTH THAT A VIOLATION CONTINUES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

May 27, 1986
The Honorable Melvin A. Steinberg
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Mr. President: